Daniel Sherk

1806 - 1858  (51 years)

• Name	Daniel Sherk
  Born	7 Apr 1806	Near Sherkston, Welland Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47615976
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00101-5680
  Died	26 Jan 1858	Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I4588	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Sherk,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Fretz,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Herner,   b. 9 Aug 1817, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1886  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Veronica Sherk,   b. 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Sherk,   b. 11 Mar 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1863, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)   3. Reuben H. Sherk,   b. 4 Feb 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1922, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Sarah Ann Sherk,   b. 12 Sep 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1932, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   5. Cyrus Sherk,   b. 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jeremiah Sherk,   b. 27 Oct 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   7. Hannah Sherk,   b. 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Moses Sherk,   b. 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. John Sherk,   b. Abt 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Nancy Sherk,   b. 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Mary Sherk,   b. Abt 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel Sherk, "son of John and Elizabeth (Fretz) Sherk, was born near Sherkston, Welland County, Ontario, April 7th, 1806. He was married to Susannah, daughter of Frederick Philip and Nancy (DeMoss) Herner. She was born August 9th, 1817, and died May 12th, 1886. Soon after their marriage they moved on a farm about two miles north of New Dundee where he died January 26th, 1858. His family consisted of eleven children" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 245. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. Daniel Sherk/ died/ Jan'y. 26, 1858/ aged/ 51 yrs 9 mo/ 19 days [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 7. Daniel SHERK Farmer Canada Mennonite 45 Susanna SHERK Canada Mennonite 35 Fanny SHERK Canada Mennonite 16 Eliza SHERK Canada Mennonite 14 Ruebin SHERK Canada Mennonite 12 Sally Ann SHERK Canada Mennonite 10 Jeremiah SHERK Canada Mennonite 7 Silas SHERK Canada Mennonite 6 Hannah SHERK Canada Mennonite 3 Moses SHERK Canada Mennonite 1 [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 7.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth